Monthly Archives: February 2024

AI-powered Estonian QA startup Klaus acquired by Zendesk

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

Klaus – an Estonian-born startup which emerged in 2019 to aid customer services agents – has been acquired by global customer services platform Zendesk for an undisclosed amount. Last year Zendesk also acquired Tymeshift, a workforce management tool, to fold into … Continue reading →

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EU AI Act secures committees’ backing ahead of full parliament vote

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

The European Parliament’s civil liberties (LIBE) and internal market (IMCO) committees have overwhelmingly endorsed draft legislation setting out a risk-based framework for regulating applications of artificial intelligence. In a vote this morning the committees voted 71-8 (with 7 abstentions) in … Continue reading →

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Learn How to Code From Scratch and Get Microsoft Visual Studio for Only $65

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

Even if you have absolutely no tech experience, you can learn how to code from courses that are designed specifically for beginners. In addition to this bundle, you get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional included in the price.

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100+ Hiring Kits Ready for Download

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

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African product, global market: Expensya employees cashed out $10M from 2023 acquisition

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

What’s more rewarding for an angel investor than paper returns in a startup? An acquisition that turns those paper returns into a cash payout while still maintaining shares in the company. “The return after dilution was eight times my investment,” … Continue reading →

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Finom, a European challenger bank for SMEs, raises $54M

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

Finom, a European challenger bank aimed at SMEs and freelancers, has raised €50 million ($54 million) in a Series B equity round of funding. Founded out of the Netherlands in 2019, Finom lets businesses open up an online bank account … Continue reading →

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FCC commissioner pushes to investigate Apple’s decision to block Beeper Mini

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said Monday that the agency should investigate Apple over the company’s decision to block the Beeper Mini service, which worked on bringing iMessage to Android. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky’s Beeper launched a new service called Beeper Mini … Continue reading →

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India stumped on how to cut PhonePe and Google dominance in payments

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

India is facing a quandary in enforcing long-delayed rules to curb the dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay in the country’s ubiquitous UPI payments network. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), a special unit of the central bank, wants … Continue reading →

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Imran Khan — victory speech from jail shows AI genius

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

Although the technology has previously been employed during Pakistan’s notoriously oppressive election season, this instance garnered international notice. Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, has been in jail for the entire electoral campaign and was disqualified from running. With the U.S. presidential … Continue reading →

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Nvidia is ahead of Amazon in market value — but for how long?

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Techme101

Nvidia launches became the fourth most valuable U.S. corporation on Monday — temporarily surpassing Amazon.com Inc. and opening a new chapter in market capitalization as the chipmaker was propelled to prominence by the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence. “It seems that … Continue reading →

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